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stand here one by one, and face jerry sandusky for the first time. in bellefonte, pennsylvania, outside the tiny courthouse where jerry sandusky will face his accusers, residents were still struggling to come to grips with what has happened here. >> the reputation of people from the whole area is affected by this kind of action. so it makes everyone unhappy. >> reporter: prosecutors could call most if not all of the alleged victims. and watching from the defense table, the man they accuse of unspeakable crimes. ten boys, now young men, have accused sandusky of a variety of sexual offenses including rape. one claims he was victimized repeatedly, when he was 12 years old. >> it will be more of an adversarial process for him. i know it will be uncomfortable. but he is ready to go forward. >> reporter: sandusky admits having contact with young boys, but he told "the new york times" it was never improper. >> if i say no, i'm not attracted to boys, that's not the truth because i'm attracted to young people, boys, girls. >> reporter: a local newspaper here
stand here one by one, and face jerry sandusky for the first time. in bellefonte, pennsylvania, outside the tiny courthouse where jerry sandusky will face his accusers, residents were still struggling to come to grips with what has happened here. >> the reputation of people from the whole area is affected by this kind of action. so it makes everyone unhappy. >> reporter: prosecutors could call most if not all of the alleged victims. and watching from the defense table, the man they...
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. >>> and now, to that stunning turn in the child sex abuse case against jerry sandusky. the former penn state coach showed up at court yesterday, where he was supposed to face his accusers. but instead, he waived his right to the hearing. instead, he's simply ready, now, to go to trial. abc's jim avila has the story. >> reporter: jerry sandusky headed towards court with a secret. his trademark grin on his face, wife at his side. and another surprise up his lawyer's sleeve. >> the move was the first smart move i've seen from his attorney. >> reporter: after weeks of promising a grueling, public confrontation with all ten of his accusers, the defense changed its mind. waiving the preliminary hearing and instead pleading not guilty and heading directly to trial. o put together the best possible defense that we can do. stay the course. play for four quarters. >> this is a fight to the death. this is the fight of jerry sandusky's life. >> reporter: the grand courtroom, filled to capacity with 250 lottery-winning spectators, including sandusky's wife, dottie, his children and
. >>> and now, to that stunning turn in the child sex abuse case against jerry sandusky. the former penn state coach showed up at court yesterday, where he was supposed to face his accusers. but instead, he waived his right to the hearing. instead, he's simply ready, now, to go to trial. abc's jim avila has the story. >> reporter: jerry sandusky headed towards court with a secret. his trademark grin on his face, wife at his side. and another surprise up his lawyer's sleeve....
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the preliminary hearing from jerry sandusky begins in just hours. >> it will likely take most of the day, as several young men, as many as ten, face their alleged accuser. all this happening in the small town of bellefont. abc's tahman bradley has details. >> reporter: in court today, for the first time, former pen stated assistant coach jersey sandusky faces his accusers. in a pretrial hearing, some of his accusers will explain under oath how sandusky molested them. ben andreozzi says his client is eager to take the stand. but the large number of press in attendance will not make it easy. >> i know it's going to be uncomfortable. but he's ready to go forward. >> any victim that goes forward with these types of cases is incredibly brave. but they still have to face the person they're accusing. >> reporter: in what could be a setback for the prosecution, one of the key witnesses in the case, penn state assistant coach mike mcqueary's testimony is being called into question. mcqueary says he witnessed sandusky raping a 10-year-old boy in the team showers back in 2002. and that he told
the preliminary hearing from jerry sandusky begins in just hours. >> it will likely take most of the day, as several young men, as many as ten, face their alleged accuser. all this happening in the small town of bellefont. abc's tahman bradley has details. >> reporter: in court today, for the first time, former pen stated assistant coach jersey sandusky faces his accusers. in a pretrial hearing, some of his accusers will explain under oath how sandusky molested them. ben andreozzi...
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jerry sandusky walked out of court this morning. jim avila has the latest. >> reporter: a koom shocker today. all along, jerry sandusky and his attorney have been saying they relish the opportunity to face their accusers. today, an abrupt change of mind. they cancelled the plim mare hearing. walked out of court before hearing the witnesses. sandusky arrived with his attorney and four rows of supporters. moments after the judge took the bench, the attorneys approached and told the judge they would waive the right to challenge the a accusered today. he said his day in court would come later in the game. >> stay the course. wait for four quarters for the opportunity to present our side. >> reporter: the attorney general seemed pleased with the change. >> the victims in the case, though they were ready to testify today, will not have to testify. >> reporter: the accusers were in the building and were ready to testify today, among them, the boy identified as victim six. whose mother reported in 1998 that he showerered with the boy. he's
jerry sandusky walked out of court this morning. jim avila has the latest. >> reporter: a koom shocker today. all along, jerry sandusky and his attorney have been saying they relish the opportunity to face their accusers. today, an abrupt change of mind. they cancelled the plim mare hearing. walked out of court before hearing the witnesses. sandusky arrived with his attorney and four rows of supporters. moments after the judge took the bench, the attorneys approached and told the judge...
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. >>> now to the stunning turn in the case of jerry sandusky. his first court appearance lasted less than five minutes. the former penn state coach waived his right to a preliminary hearing. sandusky pled not guilty and said he will go directly to trial. all ten of the accusers were waiting in the courthouse ready to testify that he sexually abused him. they were all there. >> we'll talk about that later in the show. seems like a game of chicken by the defense team there. >>> well, florida a&m university has embroiled in yet another hazing scandal. we told you yesterday three students there have been charged with beating a marching band member so badly she could barely walk. she was attacked not only with fists but spatulas, rulers, and book binders. now she plans to sue the school. abc news has more. >> reporter: what is most amazing about the arrest of the three florida a&m band members is they had nothing to do with this hazing incident that killed the band member. >> is he breathing or is he not breathing? >> we don't know if he is breathing
. >>> now to the stunning turn in the case of jerry sandusky. his first court appearance lasted less than five minutes. the former penn state coach waived his right to a preliminary hearing. sandusky pled not guilty and said he will go directly to trial. all ten of the accusers were waiting in the courthouse ready to testify that he sexually abused him. they were all there. >> we'll talk about that later in the show. seems like a game of chicken by the defense team there....
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also named in the suit, penn state university and the second mile foundation, the charity jerry sandusky started for at-risk boys. and where he is accused of finding his victims. brad wheelis, abc news. >> we said from the beginning the scary part of this story is just how many young men are out there who were probably victims. some will come forward, some we will never know about. >> exactly. i think this is really just the beginning for penn state. they did the right thing having the forum, right. they have lost so much confidence in their student body. people are ashamed to be affiliated with penn state. we know the prices of education and what you put into going to college and choosing an institution. you can imagine what some students are feeling and going through. >> that's why that woman's question was so powerful. what am i supposed to do with all of the feelings? the question to the panel. plus, the football program enjoyed such a squeaky clean image. now that has been completely eradicated here. >> this is what people remember penn state for. it's just such a stain on the reput
also named in the suit, penn state university and the second mile foundation, the charity jerry sandusky started for at-risk boys. and where he is accused of finding his victims. brad wheelis, abc news. >> we said from the beginning the scary part of this story is just how many young men are out there who were probably victims. some will come forward, some we will never know about. >> exactly. i think this is really just the beginning for penn state. they did the right thing having...
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as he left home for court, jerry sandusky was keeping a secret. as he arrived at court, he ignored shouted questions from reporters. perhaps, now, we know why. >> mr. sandusky, how do you feel about the opportunity to face your accusers, sir? are you looking forward to it? >> reporter: sandusky and his attorney had changed their minds about any open-court showdown with his alleged victims. >> as hurtful as it was to son-in-law of the survivors to be built up and not testify, this was smart for sandusky. >> reporter: with his accusers standing by, sandusky's attorney waived the right to a prelim ne preliminary hearing. >> we're going to put together the best possible defense we can do. stay the course. fight for four quarters. >> we have not, or are in any way, conceding guilt. jerry is as adamant as ever in his innocence. >> reporter: for the witnesses ready to testify, it was not welcomed news. >> my client feels disappointed, indeed, angry, that he did not have the opportunity to face sandusky. >> reporter: in fact, the first witness, prepped al
as he left home for court, jerry sandusky was keeping a secret. as he arrived at court, he ignored shouted questions from reporters. perhaps, now, we know why. >> mr. sandusky, how do you feel about the opportunity to face your accusers, sir? are you looking forward to it? >> reporter: sandusky and his attorney had changed their minds about any open-court showdown with his alleged victims. >> as hurtful as it was to son-in-law of the survivors to be built up and not testify,...
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the intensifying focus on jerry sandusky's wife. did she know about the alleged abuse and fail to stop it? could she be prosecuted? her husband's lawyer is speaking out. abc's t.j. winick is with us this morning. he's been covering the story since it broke. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. he may be free on bail but jerry sandusky is under house arrest with just three more days before he faces his accusers in a pennsylvania courtroom. . his attorney told us it will be extremely stressful for the former football coach, whose wife may also now have to answer serious questions about what she knew and when. it was dottie sandusky who bailed out her husband of 45 years after jerry sandusky was charged with sexually abusing two more boys from his second mile foundation. defense attorney joe amendola visited their home on friday admitting this is an uphill battle. >> this is the legal battle of my life. i've had some big ones. i compare this to climbing mt. everest from the bottom. >> reporter: mrs. sandusky is accused of bein
the intensifying focus on jerry sandusky's wife. did she know about the alleged abuse and fail to stop it? could she be prosecuted? her husband's lawyer is speaking out. abc's t.j. winick is with us this morning. he's been covering the story since it broke. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. he may be free on bail but jerry sandusky is under house arrest with just three more days before he faces his accusers in a pennsylvania courtroom. . his attorney told us it will be...
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as abc's jim avila explains. >> reporter: jerry sandusky may soon face his accusers. prosecutors plan on calling all eight alleged victims to testify at next week's preliminary hearing. abc news has learned from sources close to the case that sandusky's second high profile interview has so incensed his accusers they're anxious to tell their stories. >> first he serially abused my client. and then he has to hear sandusky deny that he did those things. >> sandusky told "the new york times" over the weekend he is being turned into a monster by prosecutors who are mistaking fatherly affection for sexual abuse. >> i didn't -- do those things. >> reporter: when given yet another chance to answer the simple question of whether he is sexually attracted to children, the former coach needed off-camera coaching. >> if say, no, i'm not attracted to boys, that's not the truth. because -- i am attracted to -- young people. boys, girls. >> yeah but not sexually. you're attracted because you enjoy spending time -- >> right, i enjoy -- that's what i was trying to say -- >> then answer
as abc's jim avila explains. >> reporter: jerry sandusky may soon face his accusers. prosecutors plan on calling all eight alleged victims to testify at next week's preliminary hearing. abc news has learned from sources close to the case that sandusky's second high profile interview has so incensed his accusers they're anxious to tell their stories. >> first he serially abused my client. and then he has to hear sandusky deny that he did those things. >> sandusky told "the...
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of jerry sandusky's sexalleged sex abuse. the latest twist in the case holds out some hope for sandusky. assistant coach mike mcqueary, a man who prosecutors consider a key eye witness, and a man whose version of events is also being called into question. >> if he gave a different version or only part of it, that he went in, gave a little bit of what happened, but not the entire truth, then it is significant. it goes to his credibility before the jury. >> reporter: he told the grand jury that he saw sandusky sodomize a 10-year-old boy and he told penn state coach joe paterno and university officials. none of whom alerted police. now a local paper says a friend of the mccarry queer /* family said he spoke with him the night of the alleged incident. and that mcqueary said he never saw actual sex. only two people in the shower doing something suspicious. if true, that would support joe paterno, whose firing led to riots on campus. and who said mcqueary never told him he saw sex in the locker room. it would also of course be a hu
of jerry sandusky's sexalleged sex abuse. the latest twist in the case holds out some hope for sandusky. assistant coach mike mcqueary, a man who prosecutors consider a key eye witness, and a man whose version of events is also being called into question. >> if he gave a different version or only part of it, that he went in, gave a little bit of what happened, but not the entire truth, then it is significant. it goes to his credibility before the jury. >> reporter: he told the grand...
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an extended father. >> jerry sandusky is nothing but an overgrown kid. he wrestles with the kids and plays with the kids. and acts like a kid. and probably, in many ways, always kind of thought of himself as still being a kid. even though he was obviously in his 50s and 60s. >> reporter: now, the men have a chance to refute that face to face. in what prosecutor kane says will be a difficult but rewarding experience. >> i'm so in awe of the strength of the victims. i believe they are now walking out of the courtroom as gentlemen and as heroes. >> reporter: sandusky's attorney says they're ready to cross-examine the young men. and welcome the opportunity to hear firsthand the evidence against him for the first time. >> the alleged victims couldn't be happy about the two interviews that sandusky gave. >> reporter: i think they were already probably going to testify, but their resolve has been strengthened by that. >>> let's get the latest on that bitter custody battle involving country music star mindy mccready. the drama unfolded in a closed courtroom afte
an extended father. >> jerry sandusky is nothing but an overgrown kid. he wrestles with the kids and plays with the kids. and acts like a kid. and probably, in many ways, always kind of thought of himself as still being a kid. even though he was obviously in his 50s and 60s. >> reporter: now, the men have a chance to refute that face to face. in what prosecutor kane says will be a difficult but rewarding experience. >> i'm so in awe of the strength of the victims. i believe...
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claims by assistant coach who first blew the whistle on jerry sandusky are being called into question. mike mcqueary had told investigators and the grand jury he witnessed sandusky molesting a boy in the shower. but mcqueary told a family friend a different story. he said that he only heard what was going on in the shower but actually did not see anything sexual. >>> milwaukee brewers slugger ryan braun is fighting a 50-game spoing suspension over allegations he's used performance enhancing drugs. the national league mvp tested positive for elevated testosterone, synthetic. a spokesman says there are highly unusual circumstances supporting braun's innocence. last spring the team extended his contract through 2020. >>> and the world of college basketball is still reeling from a bloody, bench-clearing brawl involving ohio's cincinnati university and xavier. both schools have suspended their players. >> reporter: a black eye for college sports, literally. college basketball, and an all out melee as the game winds down. benches clear, fists fly and blood gushes from a center's face. it is
claims by assistant coach who first blew the whistle on jerry sandusky are being called into question. mike mcqueary had told investigators and the grand jury he witnessed sandusky molesting a boy in the shower. but mcqueary told a family friend a different story. he said that he only heard what was going on in the shower but actually did not see anything sexual. >>> milwaukee brewers slugger ryan braun is fighting a 50-game spoing suspension over allegations he's used performance...
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jerry sandusky has been seen often around his state college house. now he's been heard for a second time, proclaiming his innocence and trying to explain his, at the very least, odd behavior with children to "the new york times." the behavior, prosecutors charge, amounts to years of 40 counts of molestation charges. >> these allegations are false. i didn't do those things. >> reporter: sandusky submitting himself to a four-hour interview. some of it videotaped at times. in it his infamous delayed response when asked by bob costas on nbc. >> are you sexually attracted to young boys? >> if i say no, i'm not attracted to young boys, that's not the truth. i'm attracted to young people, boys, girls -- >> yeah, but not sexually. you enjoy spending time with them. >> that's what i was trying to say. i enjoy spending time with young people. i enjoy spending time with people. >> reporter: in the interview, he claims to be a surrogate father, rough housing with kid, describing a closeness many find hard to justify and understand. >> the environment was family
jerry sandusky has been seen often around his state college house. now he's been heard for a second time, proclaiming his innocence and trying to explain his, at the very least, odd behavior with children to "the new york times." the behavior, prosecutors charge, amounts to years of 40 counts of molestation charges. >> these allegations are false. i didn't do those things. >> reporter: sandusky submitting himself to a four-hour interview. some of it videotaped at times. in...
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these are really tough defenses. >> right. >> and yet, jerry sandusky is considering, now, an interview with his wife. publicly. another one. >> another one. they haven't gone well so far. >> that's right. and every, single interview he does can be used against him in a trial. >> and drew peterson is likely to go on trial in 2012, for killing his third wife. the disappearance of his fourth wife, brought all this about. >> third wife declared an accident. third wife goes missing. third wife's death is reopened. they determined it was a murder. put him on trial for the third wife. still a suspect in the fourth wife. there's going to be real questions as to whether a lot of crucial statements are going to come in and whether that trial can move forward. >> and the trial of john edwards coming. 2012 promises to be almost as interesting. >> another big year. >> dan, thanks so much. good to see you here. and happy holidays. >> thank you, elizabeth. >>> coming up, josh's "play of the day." and some ended happily ever after. and some just ended. we'll look at the year in celebrity romance, comi
these are really tough defenses. >> right. >> and yet, jerry sandusky is considering, now, an interview with his wife. publicly. another one. >> another one. they haven't gone well so far. >> that's right. and every, single interview he does can be used against him in a trial. >> and drew peterson is likely to go on trial in 2012, for killing his third wife. the disappearance of his fourth wife, brought all this about. >> third wife declared an accident....
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. >>> we're just days before former penn state coach jerry sandusky faces his accusers in court. we've learned of a contradiction in one eye many witness account of his alleged abuse of boys. a pennsylvania newspaper says former graduate assistant mike mcqueary told a family friend a different version of events that he witnessed back in 2002, that he heard what he called sex sounds from a shower but that he didn't actually see anything sexual. that is at odds with mcqueary's previous statements about sandusky. >>> to yet another sex scandal unfolding in the sports world this morning, this one involving one of the country's biggest youth sports organizations. an interview with espn two men accuse the ex-president of the aau of sexually assaulting them when they were children. now police are investigating. more from clayton sandell. >> reporter: for any parent with a kid playing youth sports, this scandal is hitting like a gut punch. in 1983 ralph west played on a basketball team run by the amateur athletic union. at the time he was 15 and says on a team trip to florida he was sexu
. >>> we're just days before former penn state coach jerry sandusky faces his accusers in court. we've learned of a contradiction in one eye many witness account of his alleged abuse of boys. a pennsylvania newspaper says former graduate assistant mike mcqueary told a family friend a different version of events that he witnessed back in 2002, that he heard what he called sex sounds from a shower but that he didn't actually see anything sexual. that is at odds with mcqueary's previous...
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. >>> and the wife of former penn state coach jerry sandusky is defending her husband, just days before a court hearing, during which his accusers are expected to testify. dottie sandusky bailed him out of jail on new allegations he sexually abused boys. one accuser said sandusky kept him in his basement, feeding him meals there. but dottie sandusky disputed the statement, saying, no boy was ever forced to stay in our basement and fed there, end quote. >>> in a new web video, mitt romney slams gingrich's conservative credentials. gingrich, meanwhile, insists he will not go negative with his campaign. these developments raising anticipation for tomorrow night's big abc news debate from iowa. george is literally leaving in moments. he'll be there with diane sawyer as they moderate. the action kicks off, 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 pacific. >>> and some eye-opening new figures this morning to prove people are not getting the message when it comes the texting and driving. a new study finds that half of all drivers between the ages of 21 and 24, admit to texting behind the wheel. and at any give
. >>> and the wife of former penn state coach jerry sandusky is defending her husband, just days before a court hearing, during which his accusers are expected to testify. dottie sandusky bailed him out of jail on new allegations he sexually abused boys. one accuser said sandusky kept him in his basement, feeding him meals there. but dottie sandusky disputed the statement, saying, no boy was ever forced to stay in our basement and fed there, end quote. >>> in a new web video,...
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reporter: the penn state icon was sacked over sexual abuse scandal involving his former assistant, jerry sandusky. >> these allegations are false. >> reporter: at another university, this time syracuse, long-time assistant coach, bernie fine was fired after similar allegations were reported. ohio state's jim tressel lost his job after the ncaa found that several buckeyes had traded memorabilia for tattoos. >> and now an altercation -- >> reporter: even as black marks were accumulating, sports continued to entertain. while the u-conn huskies turned an imperfect season into an unblemished march to the title. amid the chaos coach pat summit brought the sports world to a stop. >> pat summit has been diagnosed with early on set dementia. >> reporter: in the nfl and nba seasons were nearly lost to lockouts. >> it is time to get back to football. >> reporter: ultimately, pro football sorted out its issues before any games were lost. back on the field, aaron rogers, the defending champion of the green bay packers, on an amazing roll while peyton manning watched from the sidelines as his colts ha
reporter: the penn state icon was sacked over sexual abuse scandal involving his former assistant, jerry sandusky. >> these allegations are false. >> reporter: at another university, this time syracuse, long-time assistant coach, bernie fine was fired after similar allegations were reported. ohio state's jim tressel lost his job after the ncaa found that several buckeyes had traded memorabilia for tattoos. >> and now an altercation -- >> reporter: even as black marks...